1. The Government of Tamilnadu have ordered for recruitment of 1000 Sub-Inspectors of Police (Men and Women) by direct recruitment vide their order in G.O.M.S.No.1317, Home (Police III) Department, dated 08.09.1997. A total number of 27,304 applications for men candidates and 4,339 applications for women candidates, for Sub-Inspectors, were received. On scrutiny of applications, 26,012 applications for men candidates and 4,167 applications for women candidates, were found to be valid. 1,292 applications for men candidates and 172 applications for women candidates were found to be invalid. The eligible applicants were called for physical efficiency test. 8,628 men candidates and 830 women candidates cleared the physical efficiency test. After the physical efficiency test, 1,710 men candidates and 445 women candidates cleared the written test. From various process of selection viz., physical measurement, physical efficiency and written test, 2,546 comprising of 1,710 men candidates and 445 women candidates from an open competition and 379 men and 12 women candidates from 20% department quota became eligible for the interview and were called in batches during November 1998